Apk fails CTS test: shouldNotFIndUnexpectedIntents, no idea why

Question

History:

A client of ours has integrated our SDK library for Android. They try to pass Google's compatibility test (CTS).

The issue:

They failed CTS test suit with the following message: android.signature.cts.intent.intentTest#shouldNotFindUnexpectedIntents | Result fail | java.lang.AssertionError: [package < their package > Invalid Intent: [android.intent.action.ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETE]].

The main question:

My goal is to help them pass this test but I'm not sure what the real problem is and how to solve it. Can anyone help?

Details:

1) I cannot currently extract information from our client at all about their host apk. All I know is that they're testing a priv-app apk for Android 8.0 devices . (It's legitimately a priv-app and should be). I cannot be sure for the next few days but I believe their targetSdk is 26 (ie, Android 8.0.0)

2) Our SDK library contains a Broadcast Receiver that's defined as following:

<receiver android:enabled="true" android:exported="false" android:name="<our Broadcast Receiver class path>">
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED"/>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MY_PACKAGE_REPLACED"/>
            <action android:name="com.dt.ignite.startService"/>
            <action android:name="<our package>.<our custom intent name 1>"/>
            <action android:name="<our package>.<our custom intent name 2>"/>
            <action android:name="<our package>.<our custom intent name 3>"/>
        </intent-filter>
    </receiver>

3) Looking at the source code of this specific CTS test (IntentTest.java) I understand it's failing because the ApplicationInfo of this apk contains an Intent which is not a "platform Intent", specifically "BROADCAST_COMPLETE". ( https://github.com/leolin310148/ShortcutBadger/issues/274 )

4) The above made me think of Google's newly introduced "Background Limitations" and how they ban implicit Intent receivers from Android 8.0 and on. However, it is stated that BROADCAST_COMPLETE would be exempt from this ban. ( https://developer.android.com/about/versions/oreo/background#broadcasts )

Answer 1

The test in question checks if any Intent s are referenced in the manifest that are NOT Platform Intent s . It does this by checking for all Intent s that start with android.intent.action that are not in the list of Platform Intent s .

To pass the test you will need to either remove BOOT_COMPLETED from the <intent-filter> or replace it with a suitable Platform Intent

See also this problem report: https://github.com/leolin310148/ShortcutBadger/issues/274